In an effort to equip Christians with the tools needed to interact with Muslim believers, Zondervan is releasing an English translation of the Quran.

"The Quran with Christian Commentary offers a unique introduction to the primary religious text of Islam," the publisher says in an online announcement.

The commentary is written by Canadian scholar Gordon D. Nickel who holds a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary. He is now the director of the Centre for Islamic Studies at South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies in Bangalore, India. 

by David Cook, and Son of God in the Quran by Gordon Nickel, among others.

Zondervan says the book is "Factual, respectful of Muslims, and insightful on issues about which Muslims and Christians disagree, The Quran with Christian Commentary."

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